The action was very slow last week with very minimal swings in the market indices. Perhaps this long holiday weekend is what was needed, although the seasonality surrounding President’s Day is not all that impressive compared to other holidays. Small caps (S-fund) led the way with a 0.59% gain while the I-fund was down 0.5%Read… Read more »
After a busy week focused on transportation projects and tuition issues, lawmakers in Salem appear to be focused on the environment today. Here is the latest… http://earthfix.opb.org/water/article/kitzhaber-signs-water-eastern-oregon-water-plan/ http://earthfix.opb.org/land/article/oregon-wilderness-bills-introduced-in-senate/ Original post
This week “Thought No. 4” of the Thirteen Thoughts for 2013: Contract duplication. . . .hitting the delete button. The timing could not better for addressing this thought! Yesterday the Government Accountability Office (GAO) removed the High Risk Designation from “Management of Interagency Contracting.” GAO cited improvements in: (1) continued progress made by agencies inRead… Read more »
You hear all time about social media, the new social enterprise, and all of these different other words and phrases about the importance of being social and it got me thinking about how important it is to be social. One of the things that has really helped me over time, is having a lot ofRead… Read more »
I was looking in my spam folder yesterday and read a new offering Postmaster Undeliverable I shall wait for your answer. I have a pretty high opinion of spam-meisters. They pay attention to optimization, and iterate along profitable veins of babble. They are professionals. I just think we should take all we catch and bundleRead… Read more »
While you may very well be getting a small increase in pay as a result of President Obama’s recent executive order, it’s important to understand that within-grade increases (WGIs) are not automatic. As a matter of fact, you need a performance rating of at least level three (or “fully successful”) to qualify. You must alsoRead… Read more »
Happy birthday Oregon! The state turns 154 years old Statewide A diagram of Oregon’s Economic Forecast methodology – State economists are releasing the quarterly economic and revenue forecast today at the state Capitol in Hearing Room A. The forecast, which is the first of two lawmakers will consider for the 2013 session, will shape theRead… Read more »
I’m Peter Watts, your guest buzzer for Friday, February 15, 2013. I’m a shareholder with Jordan Ramis PC and a consultant with Pathfinder Public Affairs, LLC. I’ve been practicing law for about ten years, focusing on business and local government issues. This past year, I was fortunate to be named 2012’s Up & Coming LawyerRead… Read more »
Gadi Ben-Yehuda Google+ Becomes 2nd Most Popular Social Network? Twenty months after it laucnhed, Google+ has 343 million users. But what are they doing, and what is the implication for Gov20? One reason Google+ continues to grow is that it is integrated into Google’s mobile platform so seamlessly. Keep this in mind when you readRead… Read more »
Oregon owes its public beaches to decision by Oswald West 100 years ago By Lori Tobias, The Oregonian on February 13, 2013 MANZANITA – Have you thanked Oswald West lately?Assuming you’re like most Oregonians, you’ve strolled Oregon’s beaches a time or two. You’ve explored the tide pools, watched the surfers, combed the sand for anRead… Read more »